QB-2022-001397 - [2025] EWHC 2193 (KB)

On 10 March 2025 (day 4), the Claimant filed an application for three of his witnesses (Andrew Loveday, Joshua Myers and Nabil Elouahabi) to be permitted to give evidence by way of a video link from within the United Kingdom; and for two of his witnesses to be permitted to give evidence by way of a video link whilst located in California, USA. The application was opposed. I determined it on the papers pursuant to CPR 23.8(1)(b) and granted the application for the reasons given in my order dated 12 March 2025.

On the evening of Friday 14 March 2025 (day 8), the Claimant made an application for anonymity and a reporting restriction in respect of Mr Elouahabi. On the morning of Monday 17 March 2025 (day 9), the Claimant withdrew that application (see para ‎71 below).

The Claimant had not applied for Philip Dore to give evidence by way of a video link, but on the morning he was due to give evidence in person I was informed that he was not at court but had instead attended TKP’s office with a view to giving evidence remotely. It was regrettable that the application for special measures, in respect of Mr Dore, was effectively presented as a fait accompli. Nevertheless, to avoid disrupting the trial timetable, I granted permission for him to give evidence by video link.